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From t e ' aleLjh ( oosative. Th fo'lowixg is aft correct a )lt nn we oan o-ta n of tie juebiM of the General Aesenbly of xbU Ste, ta as ena ble ia Ra'eigb on the 21st of the present month : - SWATH. pqu-stint and Perquimans V H Bag'ey. rproder and "ur-itnck D McD L ndsjy. Gjtej i.d Chowan M L Eore. , bdo afcd Tjrell Edward L &Jasts. m( rthnmptn J B Odom. Hertford James M Wynsu erf! John Pro!, :ri n ind WahnitoD "J II Stubbs. Bli!dx Ma?cn h Wus. Fdic ttnba and Wilson J H Powell- Pjrt Dr f3 J Blount. Beaufort E J Warrsn. Cravau -N A Wriitford. Carteret aud Joi:ex Iir tf F Areadell. Greene and Lefloir J P Speight. New Hanover Eii W Hal!. p.ipiiB w K Ward. Oealow Taaac N Sa'nadsrt. B.ad-n, Bruoawick and Colansbas John VP HCid. Cumbenaad r.nd Harnett-W S Wrlki. hampon Wiiium Kirby. Wayne Beij Ajcock. Johnston '1 D Saebd. Wake W D Jone. NiSb A J Taylor. Franklin -W Harri-s. Vrtrreu Dr T J Pitchford. Granville R W Laar-.iter. petKn C 3 Wiastead. Oi'atge John Berry. Alamiibc? aud Kanilo'ph Hou Giles Mcbwe. Cha'.h ix E II straueh . Moore a: d Mon'sri mery DrJ M Crump. Ri hiTiOLd and tob;8on Giles Lai h. Ansou a Lid Union 'el W G milh. uuilioid Kobt P. Dick. Cawi-il W,;li m leg. K .ckin.'Htn 1) W Courts. M.rtf1?obn'-jr W M Grier, Caoamis and btaaly DrJ K ITcKihsro. Kowanaud !ivie W B March. iv.vid'on Hcndetson Adimj. feKk sftTid Forsyth J fci Matthews. Mile, Mirrv, W H A Spear (dead ) Iteoti', Wiikes, &c A M Bv!e. tintke, ?df.nowell, .Ac S F Pattetson. l.'nc in, Goa-on and Catawba M Lj KcCorklo. Ilu hettord, Polk, &c Dr W J T ViUar. lim coD bo, Henderson, &c M Pattui Mac-jc, Ua) wocd, Ac tJ C Bryaou. HOUSE OF COMMONS. A'amance R Y McAilea, C F Faucett. Aixader J SI Carnou Atn-ou J Pargan, L L Pclk. Mhe Mr Kcltdlao. R-,iuor:-fm it S Donnell, D K Clr. Batie PT Ucnry, Ja Bond. B:.,.: m J W Puss. B u:6Wi''fe D L KU5-8511, Jr. a L J J Kr iu. L'UiC-iiitie J SI Gargor. C-ibarrus P B C bniiib. ilia'b.nii J H Head u, NY J Seadtn, P HaJiey. la''iwit J il l-b-!iU (;a;n JciJ W A Dk-. ' tart-T-t ttej)bea D Pooi. ; bftt-j: v. on lord McUrbec, R ?j Bsitboo. (.btb W P trexbardt. cuniberiA'-d aad Ham t Hob J G Shepheid,.A D l.(Mn, Lr -Juha Jftcv'orniick. C: e;ite (J-V JaK i 'i nw-'j (J Efibary. Cf.uVt-J-iRd I) Dt-'atQ, J YTG-dicj. Co n-ut;ua Fnriiev Je-r.e. Criiven Win Lice, T ll GaoiGH. t'urnt'itb Prtvir. It F Jobiiston. - D ;i.:s;- Z tcb - m:ib, K B Hu-itoo. DrtV d F Loe, Lxn Hanes. K.J:t cuuii't- iav d -obb, L D Fa: mer. Ki.tuUl.u-W K Dw a. Foibu.e w a W b-tler, W B tft:pe. tidil u V T bhipp. (ii!e- Kicrird B J. Ciui.fwru D F Caldwell, A Clapp, A S Uoltoa. ijai.viile F r Pence. K (iii-.sutu, J 8 Anaif. IlalifjX H Joynfr, A H Dans. H,i)w.ii! -au.nel Love. ll-n-jt ffcOi. U M Pal.oD. Ht"t oiil-J B VatjU. lijde r GibtH, IreaeH T A Aijion, L Q thirpe. Ji :k?-on W A Euioe- J .hu-tdti VV a Sa: tn, W G Einka. juf-fe-iF -,i:i ra;i,rf. L-t.oir dl n W Woo'cu. 'j;r.c.in rtibro"C Cobtuer. Siav p J M Liilo. 'd3u W Li Brown. Mar.iu S W ' 'ntterbridg. McD l! W F i raige. iefretbii i; JuliU L Brown, EC Gnr. Vsjj':vair ti D.-ivi. Mtoie Cull J HaruntoB N'jh'.-G C i eis. New Hanf.vtr Siral J Pfrsoi, J R Hawes. Nur-i.uinj.'.-u H T Stanciil, W J Koera. rttt-KS i F rir.;li'-8, V N ratter.on. s ;LSOw J .v.u rid. FuMiaotiitk 'A' h 'n- Ft qiimna J H Ividd ck. tfl-jn l-ln vv' Co -j i laehum. Put L G Alariiton, O ForKins. BuHi..l,b-Jo-i Ai;evntb, E T B'at;. i.ov.nn F i. hfber, W kl Crawford. i;ichi!:oi.d B F- L'trle. j;. i.e" n Oivia Bett.are, T J Voiwey. V.cik iriim 3r Strong, A s Boyd. Fa"! iruid J L Carsuu. A R B.-yaa. Sam. sou L v Powell, Palr.ck Marpby. fou :l i'arrii. M.t.kf! W il Fly.t. -u:rj WtmgU. Tyirell Uri n C Air,.ir. v:afci (; F.. c, G H Alf.ird, C S Ecg-r?. W, .-. v K t re.ivH'id hi Cah-j. WViea- W i' Ai-tou, T J Jadliinj. '.V.-imxioa L C Latbia. Wii'aujta Am llurtou. Wi k -s-A 3 O..l.owa7, P T noa':o3. Vaa ia AC Co'loa. k'aic D M Y -v.nu. la respoasa tothe wiib2s of mmy f.ienda, I aanoance oiysci; aa a oacdiJite to rcpreseut tbis couaty in the Sen- st? of N'ortb Carol.-. Nov. 22, loui. S. J. FAHON. C4-te 3- IN r.EPoNaB TO THS WISHES OF MANY frituds. I anccur.ee mysc-f as a candidate to represent this C. uLty iu tbe Bea.ate of Xsrth Ciiroln:i E. D. HAI L. 62 -te Nov. 19. MANS" VOX K US W.L prjpoort C-.d. E. D. H iLL for the 3ar.at, aui re- q icft hi a to b-'COuiD a c;'.dili.8. Nov. l'2; j CITIZEN. 57 -2 JIANY VOTi-KS hIT, support Licat. 3. J. FAION for tbe SDato. and leqnet him to beo aie a candidate to fill the va:aacy oc casioned by tie resignation of Eli v; . Eall, Esq. MANY C1T1ZEN3. Nov. ISlh TUE FEII ND3 OF A. E-S PIE respectfully recpmmetd "liiir. o the vottrs cf New Lrtuover County for the ecat in thr. acuate m liz vicaa'. by tbe rsi jiion of Eli W. BaU. V. 1LU13GT0S. LoU 21. G3-41 iiuolns TO LET, v MARKET SHIEST, ia a bu.in:sa portion of the :c-s3. Apply to WKIarlT. Nov. 12. 57"tf VCH 15. K N'T. .1 A COM Fi ill J A ULri llOUbU witn weiiOl wa-fr iu yard and al: ncce-fiary ouibousep, two ctory kilchin, .- tin Hrarr.. hfiwpcn Ki-nord and Third fctrects. wi;l be 'e'eed for baUuoe cf tbe jear uatil uezt October. Foe s, Ac, apply to ALEX. McBAR JB. Nvv. 23d 6o-6t PlUlFLiSlOSAii CA1CD. E.-FICSiS, D. D. S., baviog been detailed for tbe benetii oJ tho army in this Department, ould re-bp-'C folly iuforin tee &uldiers thi tie may be found at the "Vay bide Hospital So. 5, wher he will be p.eyared to at tend their waata ia the extraction ot teeth free ot charge. I Will also fr.vs attention aay cf the Cit zsca vsbo luaj wwh teeth extracted or rilie 3. He wi.l reuaia ia Wiljuirg'on for two weeks. Nov. 231 0 VILIIlxSOK & ! AUG?', (COMMISSION MEIlCtiANTS CF AUGUSTA, GA , J Me pereoi al aud proap-. tit;entka tj pa.Cuaas aao Bile ot atercbaud Z3 gt-uer iy 'ons:g' menia su icin-d. R-ter to Alcsirs. Power, Lo & Co. 2iov. Wat 63 4 1 A!kV (iK i ILc'l.tJI ISFIaG a nice feieepiog Ko-in will hid a famished rcoui on the corner ot vow ana t ia a' MRa. D. &i. FOi'Lbi-i. Nov. 23. 65-2t FRKKCII, MUSIC AND MATHEMATICS, PRIVATE LESSON 3 in either or all of above branches can be fcadon reasonable terms, by adarebeing a note o T. F., 'Journal Office. Applicaiiona wM pleaas slate reddenca, number, sex and ae oi pnpi.s. . Nuv. k3d - S l rpTIE ANNOiL MEETING ot the stockholders ofths L Baok will be hem at tie Banking houso, in Uia p.ace, on Tuiaddy the lat December, 1864. WM. L. 8MIT3. Canbier. Ncv. 14. 68-2awtlD. .BaliBbury, Tarbcro' and Wadesboro papcra copy 2 times. BY AUillO urv. PDBUC ACTR OV TVE OF THB dhLOSDCONGBSiS 07 THK C rfFEDSBATB STATES. 18R4 . w Chap XXXVI.) An Act t i iiend ai act entitled "An act for the relief of tax payer in c-rUin caeiT" approved February thir teenth, e-jrhtf sa bnnlred nd e?X'y foar. TTie Cnvgress of the Confederate Stale of America da nact, That whenever elavks bad hava been asseened, but wtweea the time tbe aeMraeot and th time fixed by law for tbe pajmePt of the tax 'hereon eno- slavre iha'l he lott to th owner, by th8 act of the enem, ?h aid tax mav be remitted ia the wanner poi&ted oet by the acnd eetion of act emUed " An act for the relief ot tax payers ii certiia caaee,' approvd February thirteenth, eighteen ) mndred Bd fxtj.Joaf. ArrBOTKB Jane 10, 8t. (rHipxx7ii.) An Ac to srruite the pay of ceneral officers. 27i Congress of tht Confederate States of America do enacf, Tht the pay of a general hall be five hundred Cellars per month ; that of a tieatenaut general, four ban ered ard fifty dollars per month, and that of a msjSr gen eral, three hundred and fifty dollars per month ; that a l eneral commanding an army in the firtd shall receivi in aditio to th said nnmoffive hut dred dollars per mor-th, oe handred dollars ; and a lieateBant genera', a major Sen era I and a brigadier general efeall, whilst serving in the K,each receive fl'ty dollars per month, in addition to tfce sum herein allowed, whiiBt so serving ;and all laws allowing additional compensa'ion for C"mm:nding a sepa rate array in the field be, and they are hereby, repealed, exeep; as herein provided ; and that this act shall be ia totee for odo year and no longer. Arraovss June 10, 1864. (Chap. XXXVII.'.) Aa Actte authorize the appointment of additional Officers o' artillery for ordnance dnties. She Congress ot the Confederate Stales of America do enact. Tbat tha President by aod with th3 advice and con eiit of tbe beaite, may app int fifty officers of artillery in Fhe provisional army for the performance of orda'JC9 du'ies, in addition to those authorized by f-e act entitled "An act to aoihorizu the appointment or officers of artille ry ia the provUistial army," approved Apiil twenty-first, eigVtceu hundred and Bixty two, and "An act to aithorizs tfce appointment of additional officsrs of artillery lor ord ijapce datiea," approted September sixteenth eigeen handred and sixty-two, acd that the r.iLk of t.aid office- shall be ai provided in said las. named act. AppaoTED June 10, 1664. (Chap. XL.) Aa Act ta an'horiz the owdom of the rcg;atered eight per sent, ten year convertible hoods. Uiued under the po vitiiocB ol the act approved May sixteenth, eighteen hun dr d and sixty-one, t exchange tha same lor coupon bonds. The Congress of the Confederate States cf Ameirca do enact Taac the owners of the registered eight per cent, tpu yar convertible bonds, ja-ued under thu provisions of an act entit ed k An act to authorize a loan and the issue of treasury notes, ard to prescribe the puuishment for forin? the same, and for forging certificates of stocks and bonds," approved sixteenth May, e'ghteen hundred and ftixty ot e, -e, and th' parse are hereny enthorized to ex ch.ii e tho same for coupon bor ds, payable ten years afier the first day of July, in the year eighteen huidred a id sixty-four, with eight per cent- interest parr!,! semi annually ; and the eretary ot the Treasury be md he is herry, an honzd to prepare and issue aid bonis, which bunds, and tbv coupor'S attached thereto, may be isEutd with such inthf Liication as the 'cretary of the Treasury may pr-?9Tibe. rpitOVKD Jane 13, 1804. ChaJP. XLI Ab Act to ro'horze the maoofacinre of spirituous liquors for 'lie u-e cf the nrmy and hot-pials. The Congress cf the Confederate States 07' America do enact Tuue n t hj)l be lawMv fur ibe Buigeou Geaerai or h Couieiisary General to make all necessary contracts for the TO krufdCt ir- ard dia i. Nation of whisk e 3', braud?, ;ind other a'ceholic and spirituous liquors for the n ply of the army and hospitals upon such termi a3 may br con dav've to tha public iater3-jr; aod i h it the siid coutracts and any heretofore ma le 'shall operate as a license to tbe e' ntractor to manufacture tho s.ini9 for the purpose nf-jre-uid. Pec. 2. That the Surgeon General and the "!: mraisary G. e:al thall be authorized to establish mauutnc:orii:u or dictilieri"8 tor the purpose of obtaining tie supplies aforo 8iid. aLd to employ laborers in the Barue, instead of report ing to Contracts, if they thall deem it more prudent to do so. Skc. 3. Tha. no contractor or party shall, ucder tbe license granted by this act, distil or make more alcohol, whisky, brandy, oro'her alcoholic or spirituous Pqnorp ih n he shall deliver to tho Government or its agents in lnlnMment of his contract or coutracts; ror hall it be law ful for any inch conntractor to ell, or in any way dispose af, otherwiss than a-i said contract er contracts may re quire, any alcohol, whisky, brandy, or otbr alcoholic or t piri'nous l.qaors manu actured by him under the license ato.esaid ; nor shall tbiu act operate aa a lic ne to any C(n ractor for any violation of vho prohibition here in contained, when such violation sbalv.be a crime or mis demeanor uLder the laws of the (State in wh eh the same may occur. appbotkb June 14, 1S64. Not. 4 o0-law4w (Chap. XLII) An Act providing for the establishment and payment of ehms tor a ceitaiu de cripliun of property tasea or in formally impres'-ed for the nss of the army. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact. Tna i shad be the duty ot the Becretn -y ot War to sipjj int aad aasigr., ia each congressional dist.ict and lor each terriiory, an geat, not u .ole to military duty in the fi- d. who shall, at uiaUd t mes, in each conrty or parish, rnder he direcion of the poit quirternaas er n'a est lo ki n, rtcf ive snd take pro.,f, a ddi oa'h, in relation to alj claims ia sitd district for f .rsge, provi-ions, cattle, sheep h(g, h )Tn- b , mu c, teams ai d wagonxheretolore furnished o the ataiy ry the owner, or heretofore taken or iutormal ly ias pressed tor the oae f the a-my ani not yet paid fo-, by .riy fS-cr ia th? military seivke, or by his o dur or ii riciii t -xpttn" er impliod, from the cse of the property, watlher iaid cfScer be a liv.n c,t staff office', and whethe ke be a botdd effi er cr otherwise, eud report tho lacrs asd tra sti' the etidetea in each case to tne proper ac-C-aai'Baf triora of ibe 1 ieasnry t geiher with bis opinion aa to the ja-t e aad vi;idit ot the il -im ; and the Paid account!-g officers r herecy an horizdi to admit and con rrol apo oroer pi-yment of smch claims as appear to them to be cqiit.ib:e and jast : Provided, That a 1 Buch c aim, origieatiug. weat cf ibe Mitsitsippi river, shall be reported to the a equating 8i erael the Treasury i epirtment es tablii hfcd (or the tiar.-s-:VisHsi''ppi Department, who is hen by antborlz .-d to admit, c nirul and dirtet payment o the ease in th? same soanner aa the accouating efficers ot tat) Treaary east ot the Mississippi liver. Aid the said agent is hereby authorized, 1b taking testimony in regaid to said QLaims, to administer oatns to witnesses, and, it he tkkk proper, te the cfcimaata themselves. The coinpen-ta-.iori allowed to said agent shall be ten doUa:s per dy while actually etgi'ged ia the perfoimaoce ot the duties imposed on him by this act, and thirty cents i.er mie for every mile actually travel-d by hiai, to b3 paid under reg nlttioL8 to be prescribed by the decretory ot War : Pro vided, That the Secretary of War may aBsign to the dnt hereia mentioned any quartermaster or disabled officer ot the army ; and, in tbat evens, said officer or qaarterra-wter fchail, in adoition to the compensation now auoed him by br law, be entitled to mileage at the late of forty cents per mile t Provided, further. That the Secretary ot War Buy appoint and assign any non-commissioned officer or priva.e to perform the duties under this act who miy be utfU for active service ia the field because of wouniB received or disease con.rjcted in said service, and the pay and allow ances ot buch non commissioned officer or pr;vte, wi cu so appointed and assigned, shall Le the fa cue as are allowed to pt rsona so appointed who may coi be liable to military tervice. bic. 2. This act phall cease and determine on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty five, east of tho filial ssippi river, and on the first day of May. eightef n hundred and nx:y-??, wsat ot the MiKsibsippi river ; and f'i claims of the description aloreid, net p -eseted to 'h Hs;ent a'.ortsata prior to said ai..- s'. the respective i-'Wf- mentioiied, thall not be eut:tkd :o the brij.fi s ol ttis act. Atpkoved Jane 14, If 64. Nov. 4 50-law4sv (Chap. XLIII.) An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to reduce the currency at d to uuhonss a new i'sa of notes and bords," approved February seventeenth, eighteen hun dred and sixty-four. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That instead ot six per cent, bonds, aumoriztd to be lasued to the tstatea under the twelfth section of the said act. tee Secretary of the Treasury i authorized and reqaiied to issue to any Btat which may desire the sime, one-half of such amount as the said fctate is entitled to claim in treasury notes of the new hsue, and the other half in said six per cent, bonds ; or, at the optiaa cf the State ia coupon bonCs, payable in twenty years, with interest at the rate of tour per cent , per anaum, payable balf year ly ; the f-aid lour per cent, bonds not to be taxaplo either upon principal or interest; and this provisioa uhait exterd to any portion of the amount which such State may be en titled to c'aim. ArPKOVAD June 14, 1861. (Chip. XulV.) An Act to amen the tpx law?. The Cmgress of the Confederate Stales of America do enact, That the first, t-ecccd and thud stction3 of the "Act to Jevy additional tsxes for the comnioa det?nce and sup port of the G vernoient," approved the seventeenth of February, eighteen hundred and sixty fonr, be amended and re-er cred, so bb ro read as follows, to-wit; fcEC. 1. Tnat, in a-dPi n to the taxes-levied by the "Act to lay taxes for the common defence and to carry on th Government of the Coniede:ate Sta'es," approve! April iwenty-fcurth, eighteen hundred and B'x'y-three, there shall be levied fiom the seventeenth day ot February, eighteen hundred'and sixty-four, on the subjects ot taxa tion hereinafter inettijued, and collected frcm every pjr san, copartnership, association or corporation, liable there for, taxeB as foilowa, to-wi;: I. Upon tbe value of all Bach property, real, perioral and mixed, of every kind and deecri. tion, not heieioaf er -xempted or (axed at a different rate, five per Crnt. : Pro vided, That from the tax vlue of property employed in agriculture shall be deducted the value; of tbe tax In kind deiived tbetefrom during the same yer, aa assessed under the law impos'rg it, and delivered to the Government, whether delivered during the year or alter wards, inclu ding the bacon, deliverable alter, and not prior to, the as sessment of the tax on pr iperty employed in agriculture as foreaaid ; and the collection of the tax oa 'such property hall be suspended after assessment, under the order ot he fcfeoretary of the Treasury, until the valan of tua tithe o be deducted can be ascertained, aEd when bo ascertain id, it shall be the duty of the post quartermaster to certify nd of the district collector to deduct, the value of each lithe, and any balance fooad due may be paid In bonds aod certificates therefor, aiubunc?d by the "Act to reduce the-currency aod to authorize a row issue of notes and bonds," in like manner as otfcer tax ji navable during th vear : Provided, That so credit, shall be allowed beyocd five pfr cent. II. On the value c f gold and silver ware aad plate, jewels, jewelrv and watches, ten per cet. Ill The value of pror erty taxed under this a?ctfoa shall be assessed on the be!s of tb market va'ue. of the same. or similar property In the neighborhood where assessed, in the year eighteen hundred ard sixty, exse pt in cases where laods, agaves, cotton aad tobacco have been purchased since the Ersf day of January, eightfen hundred aad sixfy two, iu which case tho paid land, slaves, cotton aad tobac or so purchased shall bi assessed a the price actuil y paid for the same by the owner : Prouuted. That land purchased by refugees and held and occupied by them for their own nse end residence, shall be assessed accordioe to it market value ia the je;r eighteen hundred and six ty. Hie. 2. That section second of an act entitled An at to levy additional taxes for the common defence and sup port ot the government." anproved seventeen h Febroary. eighteeu hundred and eixty-fcur, be, and the Bm is here by, repealed ; and it ia hereby declared, that ail the prop erty and assets of corporation, associations and joint stcc companies, cf every descrintion, whether incorporited or not. shtll be assessed nd taxed in iho fame manner, and to the eatne extent, as the property and assets tf individu als; tbe tax on scch property and asaets to be assessed "gainst, and pa'd by, anch coroorationa. aesociat ons and joint Htock companies': Provided, Thit no bank or back ing company shall be liab'e to pay a tax upon deposits of monev to tie cYedit of, and sn ject to the checks of, oth ers : Provided further, That the stock, chares or istetests, represen'ina property er assets in corporationi or j tint stock compties, or associations sball not be assessed or taxed: And provxdtd further, That all property witbio tho enemy's lines be, and t.:e same is hereby. exnopted from all taxation so long as it r, mains in the enemy's linen. 8bo. S. That paragraph one of section three of an act entitled "An act to levy additional taxes for the common defence and support of the govtrameru," approved seven teenth February, eishroea hundred and Rixty four, be, aod the sanps ii, hereby amended and re enacied, so as to-read as follows : Upon the amount of a 1 gold and stiver coin, gold dust, gold or silve- bullion, moneys hjld abroad, or bdlg of exchange, drawn therefor, pro umiisory notes, rish'a, credita and securities, pavab.e ia foreign couctries, ivc p;r ce:.t. to be paid in specie, or Confederate treis ary ntes at their value, as compiled with specie at the time the tax is payable ; tbe relaive vloe of i-pecie and Confederate treasury notes, for the purpose of pay ment uider this act, to be fixd by regulation to b9 prescribed by the Commissioner of Taxes, nndtr the direction of the secretary of the Treaurv. t-so 4. That scc'ion sixteen of the " Act to amend an act entitled 4 Act to lay taxes for the common defence and ca'ry on the Governrre t ot tbe Confederata Btaes,' " ai proved 8?veutenth Fehiuary, eighteen Luadred acd sixty-lour, be, acd tho same is hertbr. amended, bo as to read as follows : I. The iscome, property and money, other than Confed erate treasury notes, cf hosnitals. astlnrrts. cfcn-cbes. schools, colleges and otter charitable inbtiiu'.iona. shall be exempted from taxation under the provision ot thia act. or any othir law. The property ot companies formed under tha act entitled " An act to establish a volunteer navv." stall be exempt from taxation, except on the inome. It. That pa-ngraph b;x secfion even, of tae same ast, be, and the ame is. lierebv p.mended bv ftddiiic thereto, aa failiws. "If any person Bhall fail to make due return, a? required by a;d ec ioa, of tf e income or profits taxed uuder any law ot Con?ree8, or ia case of di-ascreem nt wi h the asseas or, 1 1 sr.bj.it the sa ne to referees, a-t provided by law. or chaU fail or refue to pay tho rax thereon, within such tim as nhall bo pre cribed by pnblio notice, by the district collector, under the direction of the CoramUaioner of Taxes, tnch v.eraon Bhall b ) d emed ar;d h'd to be in fault: Provided, 'Ihateuh peison tbaH rct. be deemed a-d held to be in detault, who may fail, or has failed to m ae payment, or due re nrcs. in const ausnce -A the prr s- ence or interf -rence of the enemy, or tue absence or neg lect of the oncers ch;reed with the asseitment aad collec tion of taxes." Hrc 5 That this act shall not be bo constructed a to snbject to t xaticn corn, bacon ard other agricultural mo- ducu, which were produc d in the year eighteen hundred auu Bixiy-mree, and in thi possession of the producer on the Beven .eenth dav of Fsbruarv. eichteep hundred and f ist-icu . and neccessary for the eupport of himself an l uni.ly durtug the present year, and from or on which tax es i'j kind hm been denoted and delivered or piid. Bec. 6. Tbat secti b four, paragraphs one and two. of the ajt pnnroved Februarv seventeenth, eichteen hunei c 1 acd sixty-four, entitled "An act to lew additional taxs for the comaion defence and support cf the Government," oe so r mended as to levy an additional tax of thirty per otnt. upon the amount of all profits made by selling the articles mentioned in the said pragrajhs, betwe n the seventeenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty fou and the tirsr day of'July next, which additional fix shall be'collec'ed und r said act Sec. 7 That on all treasury notes of the old issue, of the dennmication of five dollars, not exchanged for new issue prior to the first day of January, eignteen hundred and six t.-five, and which may remain cut-a andtng on that day, a tax of on h indred per cent, is herebr imposed. Hec- 8. That secti. n s .ven of an act entitled - "An act to levy adcitional taxes for the con, mo 1 d fence and support of the Government." approved Beventeenth February, e'ghteen hundred and sixty four, be, and the same is here by, repealed, end the following inserted in lieu thereof. I. That ihe firBtBsction of the "Act to lay taxr s for the common defence aod to carry on the Government of the Coii'ederato States," approved twenty-fourth April, eigh teen huedtad and sixty-three, ia suspended for the year eighteen hundred an., sixty-four. il. In all cees where a tax is levied or income derived from property, real, personal and mixed of everv descrip tion, ou tbo aracuut or value oi which an ad volarem tax ii laid the ad volarem tax fhall be deducted irom the income tax : Provxded That ia no case shall less be paid ban the ad valorem tax. HI. In the aiseaamnt of income derived fri m manuf c turing or mining, there ba'l be deduct d from tbe ros- incme t pr- fits, th" n csary annual repairs not exceed tg ten per ceat-. on h amount of the incoai'? derived thjro froT). Ai d, ia addition to the didactio.ia now a lowid by law in the assessment of incomes derived fr- m any s u ce, the following ehl! be mado, nam y : Ta Coafad rat i t .x3s hCtuUy taid by' the ownera on st't-B m ,d by him and the cjcnmision ac! ua ly paid by thj coaaiujr or s'lipper for selling, a id i i tha pr dnc ion or rflA'JU'ctnre of pig metal rr other iron, tho cost of fuel. F-C 9. That all cilizffB of any one of th Cotfederate States, temporarily residing in another Mate. &hall o- Laole o b9 8S9ab8ed acd taxed ia the .State or district in which be may trnporaiily repide ; and it Bhall ba the daty of all such who have not heretofore made return of their tax i ble property to thn district nssanaor where they may tem porarily reside within thirty d8 after the p;waae of tu's act, to make uch return ; and any one liabl' to b assseus ed and taxed as aforesaid who shall fail or refuse, within tbe Biid period of thirty days to mke such return, shall be lu.ble to all tbe paijR and penalties imposed by the laws of the Confederate 8'a'es in such c-se. ArracvED June 14, 1864. (Chap XLV.) An Act to increase tha ccmpensitioa of the heads of the fceverai Executive Deoarme ita, and the assistant Secre tary of War and the T easu y and of the assistant At or. ney General and tLe Comptroller of Treasury and other officers therein riam-d. The Congress of the Confederate Stutes of America do tnact. Tnat the compels. tion t f the heada of the several ' xecutive Departments of the Government shall, for one year from the passage of thia act, be iccrea-ed to nine thousand dollars ; and of tbe Assistant Secretary t;i War and of the Treasury and of the Assistant Attorney General and the Comptroller of the Treasury be increased to six thousand dollars ; and that the salaries of all clerks and em ployees in the various departments, lecited ia the city of Richmond, be increased thirty-three and one-third per cent., and at all other points throughout the Confederate States twenty fiye per cent, for one year from the passage of thia act: Provided, That the cle'ika detailed from tbe army or navy Bhall not be entitled to the benhfi.s of this act. Appboved June 14, P. Nov. 9 54-law4w-W (CnP X..VI.) Act in relation to the pav cf clerks ia the c!Ti v3 of the Peoos'tary. The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, Thai so much of the laM; clause of tbe firBt section ol an act entitled " An act to increese tbe compensa'ion ot ceitaia officers of tha Treasory," approved Ftbruary six teenth, eighteen hundred and bixfy-four, as linita the sala ry of clerks emp'oyed by any assistant treasurer or depos itary to fifteen hundred doll us, be, aod the same is hereby, repealed ; and that the said clause ot said Bection be s a amended es to authoriza the Secretary of the Treasury to tlx the salaries of 8id clerks at the rate of compensitim paid for similar clerical services at tho place where the said clerks may be employed : Provided, Tha amount to be paid to any such clera shall not exceed three thousand dollars per annum. Approved June 14, 1864. (CHAPrXLVIII.) An Act further to amend " An Act to reduce the currency and to authorise anew issue of bends acd notes," aprov ed February seventeenth, eighteen hundred and Bizty frur. Che Congress of the Confederate Stales of America do enact, That the above recited act b" further amended, sj as to allow States which have funded the treasury tctes of old issue held by them under the provisions of the "Act to redaco the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds," approred Februiry Feventeenth, eighteen hua dred and sixty fcu to exchat ge the certificates or bonds 60 received fjr the new is ue of treasury DOtrB, in the same proportion, and on the ee.me conditions as provided in siid act, and tbe act amei datory thereof, authorizing the exchange of old notes held by the States for notes of new iaaue. Approved June 14, 1864. Nov. 12 57-law4w Sat (Chap. XLIX.) An Act to amend the several aca in relation to a volun teer iavy. The Cfmgress cf Vie Confederate States of America do enact, Tnat the aei entitled ' An act ta amend an act enti tled An act to cstablkha voluateer navy,' " passed elev enth February, eishteen hundred and sixty ten r, be bo amended as to allow pprsona to volunteer in the service of the volunteer navv : Provided, Snch persons are resident foreigners or Maryland ; aud tbe President ia hereby authorized to canee passports to bo issued to such persons as shall volunteer as aforesaid, and shall be accepted by tne President of th company by which each v. ssei was titled cut. either wi hin or beyond tho Confederate States. Approved Jane 14, 18J4. -. (Chap. L.) An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to create a pro viti jnal ndvy or the Confecerate States," approved May first, e gh een hundred and Pixty-thrce. The Congress of the Confederate Stales of America do enact, Tt at in the drat line ot the loatth .tcion of tbe act eLtitled "An act to crea e a proviBSional navy of the Con federate States," tne word pro visional" ahail be BabBtitu- ted f-..r tbe word regntor," so tbt ih paid fourth efction so i reaa as ioiiow : All cmoon. signed ffi?era rf the pro visional navy hal! be sppoi: ted r y h Pi evident, by ai d who me aovtc- atd cortnt of th Senate, whenever, in nis j iigm'n, the LUbho service rfm!'M their am,nint- mam., atd in uch tumbers he may th;.ak nece6ary, to the following rat ka and gradeB, viz : Ar'mtrals. vrce admt- ra.B, rear edrntra's, c-niodorec, ano tc such other iatkx aca grades as-may exs' la tie regnUr .avy. Approved Jnne 14, 184 (Chap. 1.1.) An Act to author?z iht formation of new c mm-ns, to be comp aed of snpemuai rary efficars. who may reien . to joia such cetjuiadr, ani to limit and retlnct the ap pointment of officers in cetain ceq. . The Conjress r f the Confederal Si it's of America do enact, 1 hi ttiv President it hertby anthoriz-d to gract au thority for Xhf orgtnfzt'ico of ccmpanies, battalions rr regime nts, to be ctmposed o( fupertiumerary officers of the provisiocal f-rmy. Sec 2. That if sb-.ll be lawful for any superenmerary officer to join said oTgaa ztior s, or aoy o:her company in tde Coofed?rat serv er, which do'.s not exceed the maxi mum prescribed by law, npon 'teider to the proper au thorities of bis rsi nation Jor that pnrpoae. Sac. 3 That the offic-s left vacant by f nch resignations thall not be filled, aud that hreaf-er the lowes grade of commiaaioned offi er shall not be fills-' nn!ess there are up-r on the rolls of ihe compuy for eervic i av lean forty-six non-commisf iot ed efficers and privates; nor fhaH the poai tion of seoinr suco-'d lieu'e n-mt be fi hd, in ca- of a va cancy therein, uf Ws theie are upon the rolls of the com pany for service at leas thirty non-commissioned efficers rd privates; ncr b! all the position of a first lir-otei ant be filled, unices in case of vacancy there'are at least twenty n?n commissioned )ffi ;ers and privates on ths ol's o the company tor fe-vicc vhich tact nbail ia case he certified to by the ciptain of the company and approved by the colo nel of tbe reg'm nt, beton? such promotion can be mads. Approved June 14, 1S4. Nov. 12 57-law4w Sat (Chip. LII.) An let to authorize the appointraeatiof Qaartermastera 8nd Assistant Quartc-i piasters and Commij-saries and As fst;int Commissaries ia (he p ovisional army .in csriain cases. The Congress of the Confederate Stales of America do enact, That the President is hereby auth riz:d, by and w th the aavice arid consent of th Senate, to appoint, for the provisional army, additional qnarttrmas era and commissa ries, with the rank of colonel, i:-ntenant colonel and ma j r ; Provided, That, su-jh addiMonat qa -.rtermastera and comiflisaaries, wi'h the rauk of olonel, sh-dl not exceed the number of military dei arm eats and separate armies exi ting at the time of their appointment ; aud that tr.e addi'i nal quartermasters aad commissaries, wi:b the rank of iieu ecaat. colnrtl, shall not exceed the namber ot army corps existing at the time of their appom uaent; and that the addi'ioot qjarf rrjiafier'j and comaaiasanes, with the rank ot tnaj r, hail n"t exceed the eumoer of divisions of the army exutiug at the time of tbi appointmerr. ; and for the collection, control and distribution cf railroad and lield transportation and army snpp ics, the President may A&ppomt sach additi n qaarteni.3tcr and asistaut qaar- termasters ana commipsanes as m y De necessary tor tna efficient ex cu ioa of iba duties of the quarter mister's aud commissary's departments : and suoh purchasing agents maybe employed as the eervcj may teqaie, wn soali nt have mi itiry ratk, and whose compeasation shall not i'XC ed vhi pay oi a f aptatn of infantry, and ho may be required to tve bot'd ior te f :thfnl performance cf hjs dutie; btftnothitig herein cou'aiutd shall bucuusirued to proh bit the aasuDment of qaartirma-:tera and t ommisa rics, or asiatant q iartermas era or commisi'aries to ny of the foregoing du i s, or to thn daty of paying frvopn : Pro vided, Thiit all 8.-.id spp dntm uta eh Ui be itade tioai ptr sat s who are ov-r tcit, five yeas' ot age, or wiao nra inca paciitd phj sica ly for sorvice in t! e field, or who have teen ia ihe service over twelve months, or have been lere'ofor discharsirg any of he atoreaaid du:iea : Provided further That adiitouai atj'iitHut qaartei mi s er.i and vouitu iatie i-h,ll not bo appointed, if there re oftijets airea ly in eer vice who csn be uhS'gLed to Bu.h uu is without detnmen to the service. Hec. 2. That it shall no longer incumbent on tha Presi den' to appciLt or to keep iJ uerv ce t n ass stant quarter m.fater, wiili tbe taus: oi captain tor each iegimeat or oat talion ia tbe field, but he may assign the quartermaster of any army corpn, divibion. brigide, legimenc or ba'talion, or the con missary cf any army corps, d,v bion or biigade, to dut as quarter ma-ter or cemxisgary eke ? here, ai.d to ast!gn qaaricrajastcra, a-faistaut qu iriermAttera and Com miBsariea and isfais ant comm ceariea appointed to pos s or depots, or tr other dntieB, to serve with armies, a my Corps, divisions or brtgaue n the fi-sld whenever, iu his opinion, the pablic intert Bt will be pi emoted thereby. Sec. 3. Thai, ia caae ihe servicea of an rig maatal qaar terciaater or assistant qiartcr taater, or coaimiaaary or as tistant coremiS'ary, appointed under tma act, can, in the opudon of the President, bj d'apensed with, and tuch otli cer cannot be otheiwite apropnateli. employed to the public interes', Li Dime thall v-e dropped lioiu he roha, ahd he shall ceate to be an (. lhcer o; the provisional ai my. ec. 4. That the President be, aod ho is hereby, author z . d to appoint one quartermaster, irb 'h't t&lL oi cue jor ior each b ate, ar d me abaistant q art' immter, wi,h the rank ot captain, ior t ach lo: gre&diona' district, ia the bev eral Stataa, to ex cu e the out ies ot trie act in reference to the tcx iu ki: d : Provided, Tiiat ti e app jiutmesta to be mado in puisuanco .of tins b cu. n, eha 1 oe in de with the same res.nc i jls and limitation aa are Bot ionh in the Ubi section oi tui ac:. Approved June 14,1864. Nov. 12-57-law4w Sat. (CHiP. Litl) An Act to amend an act eutit ed "An act to organize mili tary courts to attend the army o the t oui dera'e btatea in the field, aud to define ihe po vera of aid courts The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, Tlia hi above euuii. J act. be no amended ina in e il instances in which the p :'ticu ar divia.on, corps, dia tr Co r o'uer saboidiaaie orgau.zUoa, to -vntch a militar court ia or may be i ereat'er aypvii.ted or as-igued, the commatider oi the amy or department may by ocuer, wh;u ui bia dieC.etion u vlu:i bj proper andba'e to do eo, .direct nd taj.otpir ih coiiiinaitoer oi Jis a Oo du.au division, c oipa, distiici, Ac, to pa a upoa and r-. let- f r trial ai' charg j 8 aud Bpecficatioufc in cvuie be'ero taid O'-urn, rt vicw aud cotjfi ai oi o a pprove thy reoatda tae;evit, trana mit .he iame. cireci to tho Wr Dcpan meLt, r.mit, or au n.ud sj jttLce (h;(6 a u ) aud tak.- an ac.i u or vr; r-cj-e at; ju fcdi-to. ia hat tihaii which pertaiua unuut exis'ujg iawa to Ihi Comniaaacr tithe aray or d.iatt n.ent. bi-C 2 That ffota frtid after tbe passage of this act, when ay perfcou bhad Lvj bc tu tried uj auy mi l a y CvUrt oi Court mtriiai a d a. vL uu ed ot the cut-ie or ches pre ferrcd. the finding oi tlst CoUii aiiti.i Le a&ucuuctd lmiue dia eij and tho peibou tued aau a. q ui ed, it a . idi r, ai.ali De rekaed fiom a rest aud leiumtd to uu j : aau it itbe; man a soldier, disoh rged irour cutt -dy witnoa awaitiug the exdmiuatiou or rs part ol th- reviawiLg cihoei cl uch COUit. Approved June 14, 1864. T (Chap. LW.) Aa Act fn amacd aa act entitled "An Act to amand an act entitled -nact to organize iaiiitary cours to attend the a? my ot the Confederate Stato iu the field, and io dc;fiut the poweia ot baid couita,' " a ipreVwd Feb:uary thir teetth eighteen Lund ed ncd fixty lour. TutCocgr-Si ot tue Conit derate S.ates of America do ena t, Thai the proviso to sa'd act, ai;d also so muca ihereol aa rq .ires haf the j udge ol the military cour iu north Alabama Bhall give ten dty notice of the times aa. places ct ho. ding f ourt betore toe Same are bld,Te, aud the samti are heit by, repealed. Approved June 14, 1864. Chap. IV.) An Act to anend tho laws relating to the comtrutatiGn val ue of hospital ra'.iojiH. The Conirress of me O utederate States of America d enact. That the commutation va ue ot rations ot the s.'ck and vrouuded tffijers and bo diers iu hospitals or eth&r pla ccb, used in camp or the fi Id as bosp.tals, be fixed at the i?.'verMueit cot ot sari ratiaoc. am one nunoreu per cent uai thereon : Provided Tua said one hundred ier centum on the xovernmei;t c at. of t ch ration c muied shall con f,ti'utt) (k hospital nr d and be drawn and appropriated ts ih Secretary ot War ohill daeai nec?eaarv, to tiurchase uppiie? tor the uaa ot the sica aad diaaoied of tho army in hospital. Approved Jane 14, 18S4. (Chap. LVl!) An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to prohibit the importation ol luxates or of articles not neccestaries or cf comoion nBe," appproved Febrnary aixth, eighteen hundred and Bixty-f our. The Cunire89 of the Confederate States of America do enact. That so much of the act entitled "An act to prohib it the import a '.ion ot ioxriea or of articles not necesaaiiea or of coamon use," approved sixth February, eighteen ,huadred and sixty four, as forbids the impo-tation ot pre nard "vegetables, fiuits, meat , poultry and game, sea'ed or inclosed in cans or otherwise, and brooms and brushes of ah kinds," is hereby repealed. Approved June 14, 1?64. . (Chap. LVII.) An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to organize mili tary courts to attend the army ot the Confederate Mates in tbe field, a d to d-fa&e the powers of Baid courts," ap proved October niatn, eignteeu hundred atd s xty-two. The torgtet-s of the Confederate states or America do enct That to muca of sail act as emp ..wera the said mili tary courts to appoint their clerka acd mar-ha!a, aud pro v..:es for tha paymejt ot the sahv iea of the said effijers, is hereby repealed ; and heieafter it stall be the duty of the Secretary oi War to detail a. d.a-'sign persona to fill said offises trom military efficers and non-commi-?'iotjed efficers aud privates unab e to perform duty iu the field, and tho compensation oi each persona stall ouly be the pay to which they may b j respectively entitled by virtue of tUeif miiitary commissions. Approved Jaue 14, 1864. Nov. 15 59 latr4w Taes (fHAp7l7uIlT.) An Act to provide acd organize a General fitafi for armies in the field to strve daring the war. Tbe Congress of ihe Confedera e S:ates of America do enact, That hereafter the general etaff of the army Bba l constitute a corps, andstafl effijers shall no loDger, except by assigt ment, be attached to any particular milita y or ganizition, or be held to daty at aay post. That pro iio tion8 in said corps shall be by selection, based upon capac ity, merit and 8erv;C-8, and no one shall be appoiated ia said corps, uMeea be has been two years, at least, iu the military service during this war, or is over forty-five years of age or is unfit for miliary service in tho field. ' Pic. '2. Tnat the Pieaident is h-.reby authoiiaedto assign all onTc-?re of the stall to kuch approptiate duties as he may tbitk proper, except that he shall not assign them to com mands in tha lie, nnleaa in cases of emereL cy, and then only for a short time; and uo officer sh il De allowed to hald, at the same tiaae, a comiaiision or appointment in the Btafl and ia the line. Bsc. 3. That the President la hereby autho.iasd, upon the appticatioa of any geuera crauiAT5dingJao army ia the fie'd. to appoint br aod with the advfrft and consent of th Berate, or assign for da y wi'h puch feeeral, whilst so c romandirg, a general officer, who shsja-.beebarged, un dtr the di.-ee'ion ef the general with ths admiajifratloo of um army ; meie snail aisi be allowed to a general, eo com manding, two aitDt adjetanU generals one chief quar termaster, one chief Of ordnaC. ani nnt ch1 nnmm cu. ry, ecb wih the rank, pay allowances of a colonel of cv a.ry ; a surffeon as medical director, with the pay and al- 1 il coionei 01 esvalry ; and one aid de-camp. i h h'. ratk, pay and allowances of a lieatenant colonel of cavalry. EC 4 That to a lieutenaet general crainatnding a corr d armee Khali be allowed, to be appointed by the President 1 the advice and consent of tha Senate, two assistant adj irante gene al, with the raak, p?y and allowanoe each rd a colonel t f caval ry ; a chief of ordnance, a chief quar termaster, ani a ch ef commisiary, each with the rank, pay cnl allowances cf a lieutenant colonel of cav airy ; he ahah also be allowed one surgeon, as niedica' director, to .be appointed br the President, with tre sdMce aad eon sent r f the Senate, with the pay and allowances of a lieu terant colonel of cavalry ; and to be apuointed as above, one ad de-camp, with the rank, pay and allcTwancee of a lietanant colonel of cavalry, and one aid de camp, with the rank, pay and allowance of a majir or cavalry. Htc. 5. That to a major general commanding a division shall be allowed, to be appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, two auistant adju tants seneral, v itlt the rank, pay acd allowances eae a of a liente nant colonel of cavalry ; one chief of ordnscce, one eiih-f q artena8er. and a chief commissary, each with tbe rank, psy and allowances of a maj r of cavalry ; also a furgeun, witti the pay and allowarces ofamsj3.' of csval rj ; one aid ds camp with the rank, pay and allowances of a maj -r of cavalry ; and ons aid-ds-camp, with the rank pay ai d a.lowacces .f a cap'ain of cavalry. fcic. 6. That to a brigadier general comraifding a brig ade and shll be allowed, to be appointed as hereinbefore directed, two a-aiatant aCj .tanta general and one assistant inspector general, w th the rank, pay aud a lonancea each of a mnjor of CiVAlry ; one surgeon, with the pay and al lowances of a major of cavalry ; oneordaasce officer, with thi rat k, pay ana a lowances ot a captain of cavalry ; one aid de caitip, with the rank pay and allowances of a cap tain of cavalry ; fc.d ns aid-da-camp, with tbe rank, pay and alluwatcea of a Ami lieu'enant cf cavalry. hEO. 7. That the President is hereby authorized to re duce the number of fibers allowed by this act to the staff of aoy general officer, r to .increase the same when, in his opinion the servioe will be ben'fl ed thereby. t-ic 8. Thit all eppointn ents under this sot shall be made. from ifcoie already ia servioe Approved June 14, lb4. Nov. 1559 law4w Taes. PUBLIC RESOLUTIONS OF THE FIRST SESTON OF TdE SECOND CONGRE-8 THE CONFED3K.ATE STATES, 14. No. 12 Joint resolu'ion to allow sick and wcuaded officers of the army transportation to their homes and hospital accom m dation. lieso vtdby the Congress of the Confederate Slates of America, Tnat nick and wounded officers oa leave, upon ceriidcate3 of a boa'd of surgeons be allowed transporta tion to thdr homes and back to their command, as ia the case of enlisted men ou furlough; the indulgence hereb accorded to continue ia force for ninety days alter the next meeting of Congress. Heso Vtd, furthtr, That all. sick and wounded officers in the naval and military service shall be entitled to enter any hospital and receive such treatment aad rations aa now provided by Taw, free of charge. Approved June 10, 1864. No. 13 Jo;nt resolution declaring tha dispositions, principles and purpob.es of tho Confedeia'e Stages in relation to tbe ex-is-ing war with tbe Uni'ed States. "Where 48, It is dae to the great cause of humanity and civllizati n, and especially to the heroic sacrifices ot t eir gall nt army in the field, that no means consistent wiih proper Beli-reFpect, aud the approved usages of nations, should bi omited by the Confederate States to enlighten the public opiaiou of the worid with regard to the true character of i h-s stiuggle in which thev are engaged, and the dispositions, principles and purposes by which they are actuated; therefore Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States of America, xnat tLe 10110 wing manuesto De issued in their name and by their authority, and that the President be re quested to cause copies thereof to be transmitted to our coir miseioaei s abroad, to tha end that the same may be laid bsfore foreign gaverments : Manifesto of the Congress of the Confederate States of America relative to the existing war with the United States. Tha Congress of the Confederate States of America, ac knowledging their resporsibility to the opinion o' tho civ il Zid word, to the great law of Christian philanthropy, and to the fiupr me Ruler of the Univeree, for the part they have been compelled to bear in the sad spectacle i war and carnage which thia continent has, for the Inst three years, exhibited to tha eyes of efflcted bmfanity, deem the preaect a fi tirg occasion to declare The priaci p!es, tha sentiments, and the purposes by which they hare oeen, and are still, actuated. They have evei deeply de plored th- necessity which constrained them to take up ams in d' fence o their rights and of the free institutions derived i.czn their at'Ceators ; and there is nothing they more ardently desire than peace, whensoever their.enemy, by cetsi g from the unballowcd war waged, upon them, r hall pi rant thorn to etjiy iu pence the B. elterii,g protec tion ot those ner dnary rights aad 01 taoae cherished insti tutions. The series cf successes with which it has pleased Almigh ty tiod, i 1 so feig al a mann-r, to bless our arms on almost every point of oar invaded borders sitce the opening of the present campaigo, enibles us to profess this desire ot peace ia the iuteresta ot civilization and humanity whhoat danger ol having our motivas midnterpteted. or of the da ciaration being escribed to aoy unmanly sentiment, or a y distrust of our ability fuby to maintain our cause. The re ifta ed and disastrous checks torethad iwiiig ultimate dia couiuiure, which their gigantic arm?, d reeled against tte capral d the C iuiefleracy, has already met with, are bu a continuation ot tha same prcvideaiUl fcuccet-'ses tor m ve do not rt fer to th?se ucceises in any spirit o? vain boviti: g. butiu hmubir aciu iwledgemen, of that Al :,igb ty oro ect,ii wh ch fcas vouoiieaicd aud granted them. T111 woi Id niu8: now bee that tihi million ot people inhb;tiog ho extensive a territory, wi n such van d te sojrye ind e idi nomeroi'S faciiiiies for dsteijCi as thj oe u'gn .ut hou i'y f nature baa b. atoned npon us and ani matwri with oao 8pi.it t encounter ee-jt p iva'iuu aid taci'Oce of ease, of hsalih. f p-ope-tr, of tils i'ixit, ra'h ci tho ba degraded from t e cnd.tioa 9 fre and iude perdent states into wbica they re b.3ro, caa njver bo oi qirtd. Wil: uot our adisanes iham.eivei beiu to fesl that humanity has b!td ljig eiu uh, that tears ai.d oloi d td trea ute encga, have been .x,.euded ma bjot lesa un 'ertak'iig covonug their own land, no lfBi than oura, with a pail oi m lurning, and expos ng them tar more than ou selves to the cataniophe 0! fiaanojal exbaas iou and bankruptcy, not to speak 01 the Iobs of their ;iOcrtiee by the despfttibui engOLdered iu an aggressive waifare op on the liberies of ..nother and ku dred people ? Will thej be willing, by a longer perseverance in a wan'on and bo e less coiueBt, to make thia comment, which they so lo; g boasted to be the cho-en abode ot liberty and selt-goveru-ment, of peace and a higher civil zttian, tue theatm of the most canoclesa ard prodigal efluiou of blood which the world I aa ever see , of a vir ual relapse into the bai bar ium of the ruder ages and of the desiructiou of consii'u tional freedom, by 'the lal saueae ot usurped pow it ? Ihe e are questions wh ch our advarsar ea wi 1 decile loi themkulveH. We desire to B and acquitted, before the tii bu .al of tbe wo: Id, as well as in tne eves of Omaiscieat justice, of any responsibility tor the origia or proiorgatiaa i a war as contrary to tre spirit of the age as to the tra ditioua and ac njledged u axims of the political sjstem of Am rica. Oa this continent, wl a ever op i Lions may have pievaijed elsewhere, it has ever been held and ac knowledged bj all parlies, that government, to be lawful, must be lo'unded ou tbe consent, of tbe governed. We wen 'oiced to dissolve our federal connection with our former a-isjeia ej iy their aggressions on the iundamental priuci-lc-B of our compact t anion wi h the al, aad, ia . omg so. we ex rcised a rigut coa (.crated in the great character of American liberty the right ot a tree people, when a gov crnmeot proves debt, uct.ve ot the euda ior which it was ebtablit-hed ta recur to original principles and ta institute new kua. ds lor their secar ty. The separate ind-pei deuce of the States, as sovereign and coequal membezs ot tbe Federal union, bad nevr beea sutr.-rde'ed. and t:.e preteaa oa of a. plying to iude nm ent c mmuuitiea, so coosti nted aud organized, the oroina y rul-8 for coercing aud reducing rebellious ubjec b to ooeuit-uc , was a Boleciaoi in tei on- a wen as an outrage oa te piiLcip c of pabi 0 law. Tne nar made upon the Conledora'e aiates was, therefore, who.Jy one of aggres Bian ; oa our sicie it has been strictly defensive. Born ireemen. and the defendants of a gallant ances.ry, we had no option bus to stood op ia defence cf cur invaded firesides, of our desedated altars, cf our viola ed liberties aud b rchiight, and of the prescriptive inaiituii ns which guard and protect them. Wo have not iotene.ed, nor do we wioh in any manner to interfei e, with the ini ernal peace and prosperity of tho btatts arrayed in hostility gtint us, or with the freest development ot their destinies in any forui of action or line of policy ihey may think proper to adopt for themselves. All we ak is a like iOiir.unity tcr ourselves, ai.d to be lett in the nnd stnrbed ecjomouC cf those in alienable lights of "life, lberty ard the pursuit of hippiness " which our common ar.ces;ors declared to t e the equal heritage ot all parties to tne social compact L -t them forbear aggressions ipon us, and the war is at u end. If thoie be qa a ioua which requ re adjustment by negotia ioa, we have ever been willing, aud are atitl wil ling, to enter into com munication with our adversaries in a spirit of peace, equtt , and manly frankness. Hiroug in the peisaasion of the justice of oar cause, ia the fcailant, devotiou oi our cnizeii-ao. d;ers and the whole body of our people, aad above ad, in th i gracious protection of Hea ven, we aie not afraid to avow a sincere desire for peace on terms consistent with our honor and the permanent se curity of cur rights, and an e&rueai, aspiration to see the world ooce more restored to the bentficen-. pursuits ot in dustry and of neutral intercourse and exchanges bo csseu tial to its well beicg, and which have been bo gravely in terrupted by the ex.s ence o this unnatural war in Amer ica. Bat if oar adversaries, or thu.-e whom they have placed in authority, deaf to tbe voi;e of reason and jaa tice, steeled sgaiLbi the dictates ot both piudertce and na manity, by a presumptuous and delusive confidetics in tbir own numbers cr thuee of their black and tore;go mfrcena 1 it. s j-ha 1 de eimiue upon an indefinite prolongation oi ihe ccnteat, npon them be the responsibility o; a d-.-c sion so iuia jua ta themselves acd so n j incus to tha interest aad xepoay of mankiad. For oarseiVes, we have no fear ti the rrsalt. The wi dest picture ever drawn tf a disordered imagination comes short et tha extravagance whica eoulu drem ot the conquest of eighs millions 01 people re ilve. wi h one ciad " to die freeaeu xather thin live slaves, aal iore.warufcd by th9 savage ani extermioaiiog spirit in which thia war has be.-n wag-d upoathem, aad oy tae mad avowaiaof its pitrcns and ..upportets of the wone thao Eg; ptian bondage that awaits them ia the event ot their eu..jaxa,ioa. , , . . . " ith these declarations of cur dispcsltions, our princt pi a, a d oar purposes, we commit our causa to the enlight ei ed j dgiuent of tha world, to the sooer rtfls Jons ol our advt.iariee theaiseives, and to the solemn aad righteous arbitrament of Heaven. , Approved June 14, 1861. Not. 21 63.1aw-4 AUCTION SAXES; BY S. BL WEIT, AaciU..,, 7 SUNDRIES Al AUCTION SSSff: W. - 10 o'clock, A. h.. - 50 reams Letter. Pap,r. ' 1 Par r Rtove ; . 1 large Parlor Glass ; 17 d- s China Places; 1 China Bnakfast Rt ; Nl lot Silver Plated Ware; . . 6 bags Shot ; 6 gres Watches 1 lot Boy's Clot hiBg; 1 lot Gild Jewelry ; , 3 Trunks : 20 boxes Tobacoo; Acd other artioles. Nov. 2.1. e5.tg RKMOVAL. THE KSROLLING OFFCE of New Hanover County has been removed from the baildirg next West of tbe Journal Office, to that next South of the Bank of Cape Fear vp stair. r HARDY B. WILLIS, Lieut, and R. O. Nov. 21. t 64-3i CO KM 1 CC BUSHELS for sale at OWEN EANCHI'S Btore, lAJv on Process Street, Baker's Row. Nov. 21. 64 3t TAKEN VP fS AND COMMITTED to the jail of New lianover AT county, a negro boy who Bays his name is JAMES, r" and that be belongs to t has. Murphy of this couaty. 1 110 owner ot said negro is hereby notifi-d to come tor ward, prove property, pay charges ar.d take him away, otherwise he will be dealt with as the law directs. R. B. McKAL, Sheriff. Nov. 19. 62 6t WiLMiNaron N. O. 1 November 17th, 1864 f GXNEBAL ObDIBS ) v No. 1. f I I assume the command of the Depaf tment of North Carolina, defined in Special Orders No 269. Parag apu XX V. A. 4 I. O. Office November 4 1864. il. Major Gen'l Wh.tin and Brig. Ueu'l Bakor will con tinue tte territorial command heretofore ixercised by them and make their reporta ta these Hvl Qu r-ra. Signed) Hbaxton Rbaqo, General. (Official) Fbakoib 8. Papkeb. sr. a jor and A. A. A. Gen'l. 61-tf A11LK URICASIC IN QUANTITIES to suit. Manufactured by VAN AMUlNUtt A CO. Matcb 1st U7tf H ALE, QAA BU3BEL9 CORN. jUJJ 6 Obi, prima light Suar, 300 bags old dry t-alc, 150 kegs Nails assorted. By ALhX. MaoRAE, Jr., & OO. Nov. 19. 62-4: STuUAUH. UlOB 150 BALES COTTN and 300 Boxes Tobsooo can be procured in a good Brick Store, on application to J. B. .XOSELL, Sept. 15 8-tt North Water btreet. L.1C1J1T. WE ARE now manufacturing CAMfHCNE, and Bhall keep constantly on hand a tresh article. V ANAMlilNGt & CO. March 1. : U7-tt IlIL.LSBOIiO .1. C. JMIL11AUV ACAOhllV, IHE bf2.Vc.NIH aCaDKML YEAR of this Institution . will begin on Wednesday, February 1st, 1865. Appli cation must be made prior to lit a December, about which time tue terms will be mado known Addreas Maj. WM. M. GORDON, Superintendent. Oct. 1. 2i-4m FOIl SAUK. ANO. 1 Light Second baud Hickory Bagiy, thoroaghly repaired by its maker, A. A. McKethan, and nearly good as new. A sett ot Harness to go with it. Call at KELLEY'S Book Store. Oct. 6th ,25 tf FAxT'AJuVIIjLJU NOUTH VUOUlS. MILliAUV ACADoDtK. r HE First Section of this lus.ituiion will commence lat ol Fertru.ry, 1865. Applicatiqns tor admission must be made' prior to the lat January, 1865, about which .e tho tei ma will be mad a known. Also wauted, two Teachers of Military Educatioa and a Steward ia this luSvitutiou. Address Maj. Wtf. A. BANES, fcupennieudjnt. Nov. 6th 61 tf bKALQ'Mij Dapr. or N C. Wilmii-gvou, tOA iMov., 1864. (Extract.) cPBCiAh uinsas) No. 4. 1 w nlMMIDlAiE msasurea will be taksn to replace by diaaoied men, or conscripts reported tor ligh. duij, aa oierka able fur compauy daiy ia this Departmo 1 . III. AliSjidiers ou excra duty or detached se V ce In h s Depa tmeut belonging ta cam naud no'. ei Vi-g thore a uuiesi detailed by il, VVox Dea.taieut, will be promat y ent to j ia thei: proper couiuiauds. By camaiabd of General Bb03. Fuaa H 8. PARKER, J. j t Sl a, a. A. Gen'l. N v 22d t-4 tf QUa.aTislitilA.l'.uU' . OFFICE riELU rUANeP. OkFT. ( Wiiiuiugt ju, &ov. 21, 1064. 1 STHA ii.U bROM C. S. Stablea on tha night of the 20 :h mat., a mediuai sizsd Livid. L' BAY H-Jiisn., With a white star ua his lace. JAS. B HUUG1N3, Capu Jt a. Q. M. Nov. 22d t4 if FiiOil my residence oa the 15 h last., a large black HOG, we guiug abase 180 pouads. A rewaid or Fiity I'oilara wi.l be aia tor the del. very ot the ab.ve liog at tne Southeast corner ot second aud PrlccB btreets. Nov. 22i . 61 61 Soap. -maiiuiactnred by VaNavIUINGE &, CO. It7 If JO FT AND HARD Marfb Is KKiHOVAt.. rpHE UNDERSIGNED has removed from Lis old stand on X North Wau r .tieet, 10 No. 34, Maiket street, where he faff is tor sale 1 30 bates otton Yarn, 6 bales 4 4 sheeting, 500 bushels blt. 20 kegs Bi Carb. Soda. A. E. HALL, 34 Market Surest. 11 tf Oct. 7th COW I'KAS COW PEAS. A LOT OF NiiV COW PiflAS, ON.OMj and FiiSiH. BUTTER, lrsae by S. W. IIOLDislW ou corner of Fuatta and Frinsens S.retta. Nov. 23d .C5-U rnoiictt. JWE3SEL will pleoaa inform me of his Past Offlje, ai 9 I wiau ta b-e hiai ou basmbB ot lmpoitanco. J. ii. nOuCU. Cheraw, S. C , Not. 19 h, 18-15. 63 3t As3.SOit's MuTlCJU. IIVILL attend at Maaonbu o preciuct ou Monday, the 5th Dec; at Middle sound precia -t oa Taesjay, t ,e tt h u cemoer ; at oaady Kau precinct oa Wo ueday, the 7.h Deceuiber; and at lloiiy oue.tei precinct on Fxiday, the yih Deceuiber, to aaaea tbe tx in kiud. bAH'L N. CANNON, Asiessor. iWILL attend at the aave places wi h th-i Ataeasar, to oclioot th taxss oa ad property heretufjie aaaessed, ad on which tne tax;s are now das. J. a. HINE-J, Colleotor. Nov23 7-6t &Nov. 910: for Can. A5U ar il luDJ QUESTIONS kSSWKRtD. QWHAf SOtti OF oTUFF Id CRiOitYr , A. Ii is a bean nmiir to tha; 01 Coilee. V. Is it much uaec? v . a Yes it is extensively asei aad is thj cojamoa break, fost dnak cf ;1 cUaaes througa jut EagUad, Fraaca aad Germany. , O 1, u an expensive article 7 A. No, it ia aa deuciauj aa Java Cofiee and five timet CheBP Found at W1LS')N'8 Variety btore. - Nov. 22d 61-21-w It NOTICK. THE SUBSCRIBER. Salt OomroiiJiooer for Daplia oan t, will attend at the fo'.:oiag tinnnand places for the purpose of daiivenn 'UU to tue fa-uiiios of saidur : At Magnolia on Tuesday. 29tn Novemb r, 1854. At Warsaw on Wed'iSBJay, Mtb November. At Faisou's ou Thur.day, lat December. Bait Comaiisikinar for Dapiii county. NOV. 23. 65- t-glf $300 nmWABD, A QAf AWAY from m preaiisda on Monday Iwt, :ay M boy JOaN. Ho i brig it mala ta. i0. AS inches in height, 25 years old.. Vfhtb?,l iluTie way to Ue Vaukee lioca as he left wi'.ho ic .vay pro vocation. I wih pay the aoave reward for his UiUv.-.y to me or la jU, so that I get bi n. g LLOYD HOT. 31rt 63 6t- 3i
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